In 1995, a radio show devoted to helping users with computer problems first went on the air at KPFT 90.1FM. Technology Bytes, launched by Jay Lee and Peter Hughes, has turned 20. And there’s a party to celebrate! …

Comcast is again increasing its Internet download speeds in Houston without charging customers more, but unlike past boosts that applied to all subscribers to the affected tiers, not everyone will get the benefits this time around. …

In the past, when a new iPhone has been released, I’ve typically written a should-you-upgrade piece, like this one for last year’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. It walks owners of older iPhones and Android phones through the decision of whether to get the latest model. Typically, I advise owners of the previous year’s iPhone …

Tech and general news sites are awash today with breathless warnings to turn off a new feature in Apple’s iOS 9 operating system for iPhones and iPads. Supposedly, these stories claim, this feature will cause those with cellular data limits to go over those limits, resulting in overage charges. There’s just one problem with …

One of the benefits to Apple’s iOS ecosystem is that the company tightly controls what apps are allowed in its App Store. This ensures that programs designed to run on iPhones and iPads meet standards for quality and, most importantly, safety. Because of this curated approach, malicious software hasn’t been an issue for iOS . . . until now. …

For some time now, AT&T has been slowing the data speeds of people with its grandfathered, unlimited data plans when they blow through 5 gigabytes of data. At first, that 5-GB threshold was hard and fast, with throttling occurring as soon as a user went over the limit. But after the FCC objected and …